First Building Completed. Thank you Lord for helping us construct this. It took two men, (Pastor Chris and Leon) 3 months and lots of sweat to get this work done. Making blocks, pouring concrete, bending and tying steel, laying block, building roof trusses, installing metal roofing and steel doors and lots of digging. Next step, installing the brick-making equipment. Then the real work begins. Thanks to all who prayed and supported us in this effort.

We appreciate your prayers and support for Gospel For Africa. Please continue to help us demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ to the people of Africa.

Donate with your phone!If you like you can use SMS Text on your cell phone. Just text the amount to this number: (561) 264-1150 (use a simple number with no dollar sign or decimals, like this 100 or 50 or 25) and then follow the prompts in the reply.

]]>https://gospelforafrica.org/strength/feed/0Training and ordaining Pastors to plant churches in Africa.https://gospelforafrica.org/ordination/
https://gospelforafrica.org/ordination/#commentsThu, 16 May 2019 19:21:54 +0000https://gospelforafrica.org/?p=501Join in with us as we celebrate the ordination of Job Badia with Gospel For Africa in the city of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa.

]]>Sunday, May 12, 2019 was Mothers Day in America and some other countries. But in Côte d’Ivoire it was another special kind of day for Mr. and Mrs. Nado Job Robert Badia. You see, this day was the day they have been waiting for since 2010. The day that Job would be ordained as a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Job has been serving with Gospel For Africa as an assistant Pastor to Pastor Chris Jones for the past 9 years. He started a church with Chris in a city called Yopougon a little over 5 years ago. He and his wife Patricia are being used mightily by our Lord and we look forward to seeing all that the Holy Spirit will do through them as they serve in spirit and truth.

Pray for them often and pray that God will bring many more young couples like the Badias into the Gospel For Africa bible training program.

We need your prayers and financial help to provide bible training for new Pastors. Go to our giving page and support this work with your donation today.

God bless you as you serve Him daily the power of the Holy Spirit.Pastor Chris JonesPresident and Founder of Gospel For Africa

]]>https://gospelforafrica.org/ordination/feed/3Resurrection Day With Gospel For Africa In Côté d’Ivoire, West Africa!https://gospelforafrica.org/resurrection-day/
https://gospelforafrica.org/resurrection-day/#commentsMon, 22 Apr 2019 18:03:03 +0000https://gospelforafrica.org/?p=475For the majority of the children this was the first time they have experienced a Resurrection Day celebration like this. A large number of them come from Muslim households. We were so happy that their parents agreed to bring them.

This year we celebrated Resurrection Day (Easter) by inviting people from the surrounding area asking them to bring their children for a hidden gift hunt. We also served food and drinks to everyone present. Noelle Jones and her diligent helpers organized the event.

The place was packed and the children had a wonderful time.

For the majority of the children this was the first time they have experienced a Resurrection Day celebration like this. A large number of them come from Muslim households. We were so happy that their parents agreed to bring them.

Every child received a gift and balloons tied in the shape off a cross.

Listening to the Gospel Message. Many came to faith in Christ on this day.

The gospel message was delivered to everyone present and many came to faith in Christ Jesus. Children and adults raised their hands in agreement that they wanted to repent, believe and follow our Lord and Savior.

Noelle Jones handing out gifts and loving on the children. The joy of the Lord was evident on everyone’s faces.

There is a great hunger for the Word of God all around us. When we speak about Jesus the old and young alike want to hear every word, because it gives them hope of a better future now in this poverty stricken country and eternal life with Jesus Christ.

There is a great hunger for the Word of God all around us. When we speak about Jesus the old and young alike want to hear every word, because it gives them hope of a better future now in this poverty stricken country and eternal life with Jesus Christ.

Children acting in play depicting the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Several young girls and teens sang songs about the love of God for all mankind.

Future world-class drummers in the making. They are really good.

Adults and children prayed, coming to faith in Jesus Christ.

The children produced a play about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. They sang songs about His love and majesty, and played their hearts out on the drums. It was a fantastic time in the Lord for all who attended.

Please consider donating monthly to help us continue reaching the lost with the love of Christ and the Word of God in West Africa. Go to our donation page.

Nine very happy teen moms came to the Teen Freedom baby shower in Gagnoa.

Be sure to view the short video above and share in the joy of this Teen Freedom Baby Shower!

Everyone was excited and happy about the Teen Freedom program. The public school social workers and school administrative personnel came to support the girls and to see what the program was all about. The school director was there too. They were all amazed to know that Gospel For Africa is reaching out to care for unwed teen mothers.

It is sad to say this, but the girls told us that they could not believe christians would actually care for them instead of condemning them. Praise be to our glorious God who has allowed us and you…our friends and supporters to reach into these delicate lives with the love of Christ.

We had nine unwed teen mothers. Six brought their babies with them, and three are pregnant.

Below is a list of what we do to help teen mothers.

Provide prenatal medical exam for poor expecting mothers

Teach them how to take care of their newborn babies

Teach them how to take care of themselves

Explain the dangers and responsibilities of sex outside of marriage

Explain the truth about abortion

How to prepare for life and support themselves

We share the love of Jesus Christ, offering each mother a chance to receive Christ by faith

Provide practical items needed for the newborn baby and mother

Thank you Lord for providing a house where we meet weekly!

Please help us expand our outreach to these girls and their babies

Girls and babies have many practical needs

The new facility needs some repair and furnishings

We call our youth outreach “TEEN FREEDOM”

Outreach to teen boys and girls

Weekly bible study, preaching and evangelism

Discipleship classes

Living a pure holy life before the Lord

Responsibility to the family and community

Preparation for the future

The girls and guests all agreed that Gospel For Africa should expand this ministry to reach out to teen mothers from other schools and cities. With God’s help and your prayers and support it will come to pass.

One example of how you can help is to donate $50 per teen mom to give baby shower gifts and help us provide decorations, food, and a venue for the events.

Special thanks to Aimee Nelson from YouMoms for her encouragement and assistance, and Jeff Kotrady from Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale Missions for helping us begin this outreach.

God bless you as you serve our great and awesome God.Noelle JonesVice President and Co-Founder of Gospel For Africa

]]>https://gospelforafrica.org/teen-freedom-baby-shower-look-at-what-god-just-did/feed/0Jesus At The Job Site!https://gospelforafrica.org/jesus-jobsite/
https://gospelforafrica.org/jesus-jobsite/#respondFri, 15 Mar 2019 19:01:54 +0000https://gospelforafrica.org/?p=439Pastor Chris takes us to the morning bible study on the job site with the young men he is leading.

Pastor Chris takes us to the morning bible study on the job site with the young men he is leading. Each morning at 7:30 A.M. there is prayer and bible study with hot chocolate and hot french baguettes. Work starts at 8:30 A.M. Gospel For Africa is building a bible school, primary school, mission housing, meeting hall and medical clinic.

We studied John 14:1-6 where Jesus says he is going away to build mansions for those who follow him by faith. He is the way the truth and the life. No one goes to the Father accept through Him alone. Everyone in the study was excited to know there will be a mansion waiting for them in heaven. But they do not understand as yet the true gospel message is.

Pray for Pastor Chris as he leads these young men to Christ.

The scripture reading is in French because we are in Ivory Coast (La Côte d’Ivoire) West Africa. The study was a bit too long for this clip.

]]>https://gospelforafrica.org/jesus-jobsite/feed/0What you say to a child could change an entire community for Jesus.https://gospelforafrica.org/speak-truth/
https://gospelforafrica.org/speak-truth/#respondSun, 03 Mar 2019 13:49:39 +0000https://gospelforafrica.org/?p=419We studied about the fruit of true repentance. Many openly confessed their sins and repented. I can’t wait to hear more testimony of what the Lord is doing in their lives.

I am so excited to continue this awesome adventure with you, our friends and partners. We are expanding our existing discipleship ministry to more young people here in West Africa.

The Lord has blessed Gospel For Africa with a permanent location for ministry in the city of Gagnoa. We are offering an evangelism and discipleship class weekly. Our first group was 15 youth from our local neighborhood. They all participated with great enthusiasm. We viewed a movie about making choices that determine our eternity and learned about repentance. Many came to faith in Christ.

We then studied about the fruit of true repentance. Many of them openly confessed their sins and decided to please God by reconciling with friends. One young man decided to pay back what he owed to someone. I can’t wait to hear more testimony of what the Lord is doing in their lives.

Samuel is one of my helpers. He helps me set up and tear down and runs errands for me when I need something. After the first event he ask to sit and talk with me about how the Lord spoke to him. He was very touched by the movie and decided to give his life to Jesus. He also told me what the Lord had begun doing in the neighborhood. I was very surprised to hear that his story began with me (Noelle) talking about a known pedophile living in our neighborhood.

One day I was coming home and saw an older man stop a young boy about 12 years old. I did not feel right in my spirit about the encounter. The man looked and acted like a pedophile. My heart was broken to know this man was hurting the neighborhood children. Later a young man came to my home that lived in the same courtyard where the pedophile lived. I asked about the pedophile and he told me that everyone living in the courtyard knows that he preys on young boys. He offers them money for sex. I continued talking to this young man about the consequence of living a homosexual life style. I told him about the physical, mental and spiritual consequences. I was not surprised to know he had never heard these things before. He was shocked and frightened because he was thinking about his involvement with this man. He decided at once to stay away from him for good.

Children having fun after discipleship class in Gagnoa.

After that talk with me he ran to tell his friends what I told him. They all decided to stay away from the pedophile. After a month or so the pedophile realized the kids in the neighborhood were not interested anymore. He became lonely and left the neighborhood for good.

I did not know that the Lord used what I said to the young man to save a lot of kids from this predator. The sad thing is, all the parents in the courtyard saw kids as young as 10 and 11 years old sleeping in his room. But they did not say anything. They all knew that he was a pedophile. They did not like it, but they did not know how to deal with him.

Please pray for me. A lot of work needs to be done. Pray for wisdom, patience, meekness, and for the fruit of the Spirit in my life. I need the Holy Spirit to make a difference in their lives by displaying the characteristics of Jesus Christ in me. Pray that these teens encounter true freedom in Jesus Christ and become true disciple for eternity.

Pastor Chris Jones on the job site in West Africa giving construction update.

Pastor Chris Jones gives a construction update on the GFA mission project in West Africa. The reinforced concrete pillars being constructed to support the roof are almost finished. The wood framing is in place, soon we pour the concrete.

Next step is the brick walls, then the tin roof. This building will house our brick-making equipment and multi-use tractor.

Pray that all goes well and progresses quickly. The equipment arrives at the end of February or beginning of March.

]]>https://gospelforafrica.org/concrete-pillars-for-jesus-in-west-africa/feed/0Tying steel for Jesus to make reinforced concrete pillars.https://gospelforafrica.org/foundations/
https://gospelforafrica.org/foundations/#respondFri, 25 Jan 2019 22:51:19 +0000https://gospelforafrica.org/?p=390Many of these men want solid biblical training but they have little or no resources for transportation, housing and food. They live too far away to walk.

Chris and Noelle are working hard to see the Lord’s vision come to pass in Côte d’Ivoire.

What vision you say? The vision to plant hundreds of Churches all over Sub-Saharan Africa. How does this happen? We teach and train young men who are called to be pastors and send them into all of the region to plant churches where none presently exist.

What does that have to do with tying steel rebar? Everything! Because men called to be church planters need a good biblical foundation. Gospel For Africa is building a bible school to give these men the foundation they need. Many of these men want to be trained but they have little or no resources for transportation, housing and food. So we are building dorm rooms and a school that will provide all they need to get the training they deserve.

Replacing steel rebar in foundation slab.

When we build a new building we strive to make it the best built structure possible. Building codes are not really enforced in much of the rural areas in Africa.

Pictured to the left, one of our team had to cut out a lot of steel rebar that was poorly placed by the people supervising the construction of the foundation on one of our buildings. This happened because final measurements were not taken before allowing the workers to pour the concrete. After the steel was removed we cut into the poured foundation slab and repositioned the steel rebar properly. All is well now, and the construction is still on schedule.

This particular building in 10 meters square and 4.5 meters high. It will house our brick-making equipment and tractor. The new equipment will arrive at the end of February or early March 2019.

If you would like to help us build these buildings and send more church planters into the end times harvest you can donate today.

]]>https://gospelforafrica.org/foundations/feed/0Remembering the grace of the God who saves us!https://gospelforafrica.org/god-who-saves/
https://gospelforafrica.org/god-who-saves/#respondThu, 17 Jan 2019 12:28:39 +0000https://gospelforafrica.org/?p=361Always be ready to tell others about Jesus. Open your mouth and speak. The Holy Spirit will do the rest.

]]>Entire family came to faith in Jesus Christ after listening to the plain gospel message.

Always be ready to tell others about Jesus. Open your mouth and speak. The Holy Spirit will do the rest.

Remembering the time we met a family who sold items on the street. Noelle and I talked with them for a little while. We shared the Gospel with them and the whole family repented of their sins and prayed with us to receive eternal life in Jesus Christ.

All of us who are believers should never doubt that the people need Jesus Christ. They will listen if you speak. Do not doubt that the Holy Spirit wants them to be saved more than you ever will. Jesus told us to do it, so jump into the move of God without reservation.

– Pastor Chris Jones

2 Cor. 5:20-21 to 2 Cor. 6:1-2 – Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. – NKJV